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PII: S0165-0203(98)00014-2 Environmental Health Dade W. Moeller
PII: S0165-0203(98)00015-4 Sustaining the Soil. Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Africa Edited by C. Reij, I. Scoones and C. Toulmin
PII: S0165-0203(98)00016-6 Life and Death Mutters: Human Rights and the Environment at the End of the Millennium Edited by Barbara Rose Johnston
PII: S0165-0203(98)00013-0 Tough Choices: Facing the Challenge of Food Scarcity Lester R. Brown     

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Desertification: Exploring the Myth By D S G Thomas and N J Middleton John Wiley and Sons, New York
Green and Gold: Sustaining Mineral Wealth: Australians and their Environment Peter Hancock Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra
Geomorphology and Sedimentology of Lakes and Reservoirs J McManus and R W Duck(ed) John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, England
Environmental Appraisal in Government Departments Department of the Environment, UK Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO), London
Management of Water Use in Agriculture K K Tanji and B Yaron (eds) Sp ger-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg     

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Human Dimensions of Weather Modification by W. R. Derrick Swell
Perception of the Drought Hazard on the Great Plains by Thomas F. Saarinen
Plant Environment and Efficient Water Use edited by W. H. Pierre
Scientific Problems of the Humid Tropical Zone Deltas and Their Implications: Proceedings of the Dacca Symposium; jointly organized by the Government of Pakistan and UNESCO, 1964
Statistical Methods in Hydrology , Proceedings of Hydrology Symposium held at McGill University, 1966
Isotopes in Hydrology , Proceedings of the Symposium held by the International Atomic Energy Agency and International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Vienna, 14-18 November 1966
The Fresh Water of New York State: Its Conservation and Use , Proceedings of Symposium held in Buffalo, New York in 1966; 255 pages
The Technology of Fish Utilization edited by Rudolf Kreuzer
Water and Wastewater Engineering, Vol. 2: Water Purification and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal by G. M. Fair, J. C. Geyer and D. A. Okun
Detergentien und Öle im Wasser und Abwasser (Detergents and Oils in Water and Sewage), Hans Liebmann     

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Biological Aspects of Thermal Pollution , edited by Peter A. Krenkel Frank L. Parker.
Congress and the Environment , edited by Richard A. Cooley Geoffrey Wandesforde mith.
Dynamic Hydrology Peter S. Eagleson.
History of Hydrology , by Asit K. Biswas.     

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Environmental Quality and Water Development , edited by Charles R. Goldman, James McEvoy, Ill, and Peter J. Rickerson.
Nutrients in Natural Waters , edited by Herbert E. Allen and James R. Kranier.
Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, Vol. 4 , edited by Richard F. Johnson, et al.
Water Quality: Management and Pollution Control Problems, Progress in Water Technology , Vol. 3, edited by S. H. Jenkins.
Sedimentary Structures of Ephemeral Streams , by M. Dane Picard and Lee R. High, Jr.     

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The Energy Problems and The North—South Dialogue Editor , Editor: Antoine Ayoub.
Ok Tedi: Evolution of a Third World Mining Project Author : William S. Pintz.
Ambient y Recursos Naturales (Environment and Natural Resources).
The Third Oil Shock — The Effects of Lower Oil Prices . Editor : Joan Pearce.
Coping with Droughts Editors : V. Yevjevich, L. da Cunha and E. Vlachos.     

Other Books And Publications Received

Integrated Transboundary Water Management in Theory and Practice, G.D. Gooch and P. Stalnacke (Editors)
Water Gas Treatment for Resource Recovery, P.N.L. Lens et al.
Water Resources in Jordan: Evolving Policies for Development, the Environment, and Conflict Resolution, M.J. Haddadin (Editor).
Groundwater Hydraulics and Pollutant Transport , R.J. Charbeneau.     

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Why Governments Waste Natural Resources. Policy Failures in Developing Countries William Ascher The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
The Poverty of Development Economics. Second revised and expanded edition Deepak Lal The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA
Involuntary Resettlement Comparative Perspectives: World Bank Series on Evaluation and Development Volume 2 Robert Picciotto, Warren van Wicklin and Edward Rice Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick (USA) and London (UK)
Private Firms and Public Water: Realising Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries Nick Johnstone and Libby Wood Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK
Tourism, Recreation and Sustainability—Linking Culture and the Environment Edited by Stephen F. McCool and R. Neil Moisey CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK     

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The Impact of Public Policy on Environmental Quality and Health: The Case of Land Use Management and Planning A. El-Ahraf, M. Qayoumi, R. Dowd
Alternative Irrigation: the Promise of Runoff Agriculture C.J. Barrow (Ed.)
Cornerstone of Development: Integrating Environmental, Social and Economic Policies J. Schnurr, S. Holtz (Eds.)
Economics and Environment: Essays on Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development D. Pearce (Ed.)     

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Inside Mining: The Economics of the Supply and Demand of Minerals and Metals : Phillip Crowson
Profit Centers in Industrial Ecology: The Business Executive's Approach to the Environment : R.S. Smith, Jr.
Climate Change and the Global Harvest: Potential Impacts of the Greenhouse Effect on Agriculture : C. Rosenzweig, D. Hillel (Eds.)     

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Book review in this Article Settling Things: Six Case Studies in Environmental Mediation, Allan R. Talbot. Earl Finbar Murphy Climate and Development Asit K. Biswas Hydrology in Practice Elizabeth M. Shaw Scale-up of Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Nor-bert W. Schmidtke Daniel W. Smith Environmental Effects of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Sewage Sludge R. D. Davis Soil Erosion: Crisis in America's Croplands? Sandra S. Batie, Roger McHenry An Introduction to Water Quality Modeling A. James JyS. Wu Trihalomethane Reduction in Drinking Water Gordon Culp Analysis of Pesticides in Water A. S. Y. Chau Chemistry for Protection of the Environment Horst F. Siewert Water Resources, Geography, and Law, Olen Paul Matthews. Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering Tom D. Reynolds. Greenhouse Effect and Sea Level Rise M. C. Barth J. G. Titus Methods of Characterization of Sewage Sludge T. J. Casey, P. L'Hermite, P. J. Newman Drainage of Asphalt Pavement Structures Joseph T. Barrow Groundwater Contamination Commi/afttee Douglas S. Cherkauer Water Crisis: Ending the Policy Drought Terry L. Anderson. Chemistry of Irrigated Soils Rachel Levy Arthur W. Hounslow Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3rd Edition) J. A. Roberson Environment Canada and the North: The Perceptions, Roles, and Policies of the Department of the Environment Regarding Development North of 60° Epichlorohydrin Environmental Health Criteria 33 Natural Levels of Lead in Humans C. C. Patterson. Saving Endangered Species: A Report and Plan for Action Allen E. Smith. Scotland's Environment During the Last 30,000 Years Robert J. Price. Seasonal Restrictions on Dredging Projects by NMFS in the Northeast Statistical Methods for Engineers Richard H. McCuen. Summary Report: Study to Determine the Impact of Landward Bulkheads or Alternative Structures on Marshes Janie H. Harris. Survival and Growth of Warmwater Fishes Exposed to Ammonia Under Low Flow Conditions J. P. Swigert Sustaining Tomorrow: A Strategy for World Conservation and Development F. R. Thibodeau H. H. Field The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Edward R. Tufte. Water Supply R. Urbistondo Wetland Ecology John R. Etherington.     

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The State of the Environment Authors : Essam El-Hinnawi and Manzur H. Hashmi
Options for Developing Countries in Mining Development Authors : Grantley W. Walrond and Raj Kumar
Ground Water Quality Protection Authors : Larry W. Canter, Robert C. Knox and Deborah M. Fairchild
India and Thailand: Social and Economic Effects of Petroleum Development Authors : Tata Energy Research Institute, with C. R. Jagannathan and Charit Tingsabadh
China and Malaysia: Social and Economic Effects of Petroleum Development Authors : Peter Hills and Paddy Bowie     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books review in this article:
Nuclear Desalination , Proceedings of IAEA Symposium, held in Madrid, November 1968.
Waters and Water Bights, Vol. 3 - Water Pollution and Quality Controls , by Burton J. Gindler.     

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Energy and Development in Kenya: Opportunities and Constraints Editors : Phil O'Keefe, Paul Raskin and Steve Bernow.
The Use of Non-conventional Water Resources in Developing Countries ( Natural Resources/Water Series No. 14 )
Economics of Mineral Exploration in Australia: Guidelines for Corporate Planning and Government Policy, Authors : Brian W. Mackenzie and Michel L. Bilodeau.     

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Books review in this article:
The Progress of Hydrology , Proceedings of the First International Seminar for Hydrology Professors.
Industrial Demand for Water: A Study of Southeast England , by Judith A. Rees
Mobile Bed Fluviology by Tom blench.
Telliamed , by Benoit de Maillet, translated and edited by Albert V. Carozzi.
Fluctuations of Glaciers 1959–1965 , by Peter Kasser.     

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Books review in this article:
Applied Hydraulics in Engineering (2nd edition), by Henry M. Morris and James M. Wiggert.
1972 Directory of Environmental Information Sources (Second Edition), edited by Charles E. Thibeau and Peter W. Taliaferro
Pesticides and Freshwater Fauna , by R.C. Muirhead-Thomson.
Benefit-Cost Analysis for Water System Planning , by Charles W. Howe.     

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Measuring Sustainable Development: Macroeconomics and the Environment . Giles Atkinson, Richard Dubourg, Kirk Hamilton, Mohan Munasinghe, David Pearce & Carlos Young.
Turning Point: The End of the Growth Paradigm . Robert U. Ayres
World Metal Markets: The United States Strategic Stockpile and Global Market Influence . Patricia E. Perkins
Biodiversity and Tourism: Conflicts on the World's Seacoasts and Strategies for their Solution . Edited by German Federal Agency for Nature-Conservation.     

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The Energy Directory , (1974), Environmental Information Center, Inc.
Water for a City , by C. H. Weidner
Two Nations, One Lake — Science in Support of Great Lakes Management , Objectives and Activities of the International Field Year for the Great Lakes 1965–1973, prepared by John O. Ludwigson     

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A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert : Steven J. Phillips and Patricia Wentworth Comus, Editors
Vision for Water and Nature: A World Strategy for Conservation and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the 21st Century IUCN
Renewable Resources for Electric Power: Prospects and Challenges : Raphael Edinger and Sanjay Kaul
Against the Grain: The Genetic Transformation of Global Agriculture : Marc Lappé and Britt Bailey.
Glen Canyon Dammed: Inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country : Jared Farmer
Life out of Bounds: Bioinvasion in a Borderless World : Chris Bright     

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Modelling the Economy and the Environment Edited by Bjarne Madsen, Chris Jensen-Butler, Jørgen Birk Mortensen and Anne M. Bruun Christensen
Assessing the Gender Impact of Development Projects: Case Studies from Bolivia, Burkina Faso and India Vera Gianotten, Verona Groverman, Edith van Walsum and Lida Zuidberg
Green Budget Reform: An International Casebook of Leading Practises Edited by Robert Gale and Stephan Barg with Alexander Gillies